Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 322 The Death Flight
Kido Detective Agency.

In his dream, Gao Mo seemed to hear the piercing roar of airplanes, and the silhouette of an indistinct puppeteer appeared repeatedly, manipulating a large number of silver threads in the backlight.

“We’re brothers, Kido Takami. Sooner or later… a true Grim Reaper will appear between us…”

Takato Yoichi?

wrong.

"call!"

Gao Mo suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.

He had encountered this dream a long time ago, which is why he tried to impersonate the Grim Reaper to fool Takato Yoichi.

Now it has reappeared.

That's really annoying.

Thinking of the possibility that Gao Yuanyao might already be dead, Gao Mo rubbed his temples in a deep voice. After calming down a bit, he went out to wash up as usual.

He himself had experienced death and resurrection, so he could understand Takato Yoichi's special state.

He just didn't know whether the other party leveled up like him, or directly became... a vessel for the will of death, a puppet.

Being able to see destiny certainly doesn't start from zero; it seems he only gained similar abilities starting from level 2.

"Whoosh!"

Gao Mo washed his face with cold water.

How exactly did Takato Yoichi die? Just to be on the safe side, he arranged for the other party to be kept under close observation in his magic troupe, so there shouldn't have been any danger.

It can't be that Gao Yuanyao just makes a fool of himself and ruins his own life.

Back in the living room, Ai was watching a morning cooking show, while breakfast was already prepared and placed on the table.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Ai asked, turning around.

“It wasn’t exactly a nightmare, I’ve probably been under a lot of stress lately,” Gao Mo said, taking a sip of his hot milk. “I promised Mori that I would go on a trip to Hakodate with them next week.”

"Oh."

Xiao Ai's reaction was indifferent, but she kept glancing at Gao Mo out of the corner of her eye.

"By the way, a top-tier assassin who kills through nightmares recently came to Japan, saying he wants to avenge his son."

"Ok?"

Gao Mo was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously thought of the illusionist spider.

But that guy committed suicide, and he didn't seem to have a son.

"How did you know?"

“Bounty Hunter Network,” Ai waved her phone. “This matter has spread far and wide. It’s said that his son is the world’s top illusionist, Goldberg II. Apparently, he was killed by someone while on tour here.”

The police said it was an accident caused by rehearsal techniques, but he didn't believe it. They've already posted a reward online for the killer's information. Tsk, a ten million dollar reward! Bounty hunters have gone crazy..."

"cough."

Gao Mo realized what was happening.

Is this a case of punishing the young to inflict harm on the older one?

Is there another Spider-I?
Ten million US dollars, which is one billion yen, just to buy information, that's a huge sum.

However, to be fair, he didn't kill the spider in the first place.

That guy really messed up and fell to his death; you could say his death was completely inexplicable.

Heaven and earth can be used as lessons.

"It's quite exaggerated, but it'll probably be difficult to find the culprit." Gao Mo pretended not to see Xiao Ai's suspicious expression.

At that time, he didn't hide his whereabouts from Ai.

“Not necessarily,” Ai said, putting away her phone. “I heard this is related to Kid. Maybe Kid knows something, or maybe Kid is the murderer, even though people keep saying that Kid never kills anyone.”

"Kidd is going to be in big trouble."

Gao Mo silently apologized.

After being hit by this attack once, Kaito Kuroba should be more prepared for similar abilities.

“Yes, bounty hunters all over the country are frantically searching for Kid right now,” Ai nodded in agreement. “You’d better not go out unnecessarily.”

"It's not my business."

Gao Mo finished his breakfast buns in a few bites, and as he was wondering if he should do something, his new acquaintance, Rena Mizunashi, called him.

Tokyo is really chaotic.

It's one thing to have a bunch of assassins, but now the brewery has to show up to make its presence felt. It wouldn't be bad for him to go to Hakodate for some fun.

Let these people make a scene.

We'll discuss everything once he advances to level 4.

Based on his previous intuition, there would be a significant leap to level 4.

Just like skill levels, level 4 is already the top level in the industry.

“Kindaichi-sensei,” Rena Mizunashi said happily, “just as you said, I heard the doorbell this morning and went out to check, and sure enough, I found a child hiding behind a pile of miscellaneous books.”

"Oh, did the child say anything?"

"That kid thought I didn't appear on the show because I overslept. I've already explained it to him, and he probably won't come looking for me again. Thank you..."

The voice of Rena Mizunashi on the other end of the phone suddenly became choked with emotion.

"Excuse me, I was reminded of my younger brother. He used to be similar to this child and always cared about me a lot."

"fine."

Gao Mo sensed the subtle and complex emotions of Mizunashi Rena and was slightly lost in thought.

This CIA agent seems to be a true fan of his novels, making no attempt to hide his feelings.

Perhaps they felt there was no need to hide it from ordinary people?
Kir in the brewery is a disguise, while Reina Mizunashi is her true self... It's rather tragic to be an undercover agent.

"Is that Kir?" Ai asked, puzzled, after Gao Mo finished the call. "Be careful, this woman is in the eye of the storm right now. You might get dragged into the organization's operations by her."

"Do you think it's worth it?" Gao Mo asked rhetorically. "These undercover agents have been busy for so many years and still haven't been able to find the mastermind. Instead, they've sacrificed a lot of their own people. I even suspect that the organization is deliberately using them."

"maybe."

Ai's expression darkened slightly. In the other world, even if the second-in-command Rum was exposed, the boss's location remained a huge mystery. Even if it was deduced that it might be Karasuma Renya, what good would it do?
What's truly important for an organization is its deep-rooted membership list from all sectors of society and the location of its boss.

At least in the last moment of her memory, the undercover agents had all done nothing but wasted their efforts.

It's unbelievable.

It's not impossible that the boss is using an undercover agent.

“Never mind them,” Gao Mo said, starting to clear the table after finishing breakfast. “Do you want to come to Hakodate with me?”

"Why would you suddenly go to Hakodate?" Ai asked, puzzled.

"It seems the neighbors helped guard the gem that Kid had his eye on. The drama troupe that the gem belongs to is going to Hakodate for a celebration banquet, so they invited them, saying they should bring their family and friends."

Gao Mo said casually.

“I think Kidd’s actions are a bit strange. He was defeated by Mori so easily, so I’m going to Hakodate to check things out…”

Xiao Ai frowned, not listening to Gao Mo's next words. Suddenly, she felt a sense of suffocation, as if Gao Mo's figure was getting further and further away from her, as if they were in another world.

……

Haneda Airport.

On the day of the trip, Ai seemed to have caught a cold and looked very unwell. Gao Mo originally wanted to entrust her to the doctor's care, but Ai got into the car with him wearing a mask.

In the end, only the black cat remained by the doctor's side, watching together as Gao Mo entered the airport.

"Actually, I really want to travel to Hakodate."

Professor Agasa sighed and looked at the black cat with a rather lonely expression.

The black cat, deeply agreeing, nodded repeatedly, meowed, and looked at the doctor.

"Huh?" Professor Agasa thought he was hallucinating.

He actually saw a human expression on a cat's face.

After rubbing my eyes, I looked again and the black cat had indeed returned to normal.

"I must be too tired these past few days."

"Meow~"

The black cat obediently followed behind the professor.

At that moment, the airport's large screen was broadcasting weather reports for various locations. The doctor watched it for a while and said, "It seems like there's a thunderstorm in Hakodate. I hope nothing bad happens."

The black cat froze.

That old man really loves to jinx things.

"Kirouto-chan!"

In the airport terminal, the man with the mustache led his family through the turnstiles and immediately called out to Gao Mo upon seeing him.

"Over here! Honestly, I thought you weren't coming. I couldn't get through on the phone."

"Sorry, something came up and I was held up." Gao Mo reunited with Xiao Ai and the others.

Besides Ran and Conan, Sonoko was also happily following along.

“Kido-nii, I ran away from home without telling Mom and Dad,” Sonoko touched Ai’s forehead. “But is it alright? Why did you bring the sick kid along?”

"Humph."

Ai lowered her eyelids in annoyance.

Who exactly is the brat?

“I’m not entirely comfortable leaving Ai at home,” Gomer noticed the strangers with Mori. “Hello, I’m Mori’s friend, Kido Gomer.”

“We know you,” a middle-aged tycoon wearing sunglasses and a gold chain greeted him with a smile. “Your Mr. Kindaichi is currently enjoying great success. In fact, we’ve met before. A few years ago, I even sponsored a TV series you starred in.”

"Ah, sorry."

Gao Mo still didn't recognize the middle-aged tycoon, but the man with the sharp mustache next to him introduced him: "This is stage manager Mr. Ban Heng, and the others are Ms. Yaguchi, the manager of the lead actress Ms. Juri, Mr. Narisawa, who plays Napoleon, and actress Ms. Tajima..."

As he spoke, the man with the mustache asked in surprise, "Why don't I see Miss Juri and Mr. Shinjo?"

"Shinjo couldn't come because of something. Juri is still in her car in the parking lot. Natsuki-san is helping her with her makeup."

The agent, a beautiful woman wearing a green suit and glasses, quickly explained upon hearing this.

"But they should be here soon."

"Being a big star must be really tough, you have to wear makeup everywhere you go..."

"The one who really works hard is Natsuki. Juri really can't do without her for a moment, and even the assistant's chores are done by her."

"Didn't they say a Hollywood actress wanted to invite Natsuki to America? Isn't she planning to go?"

"Oh, that? I heard something happened."

The members of the drama troupe started chatting amongst themselves, and before they could exchange more than a few words, they saw two women walking in from the entrance, beckoning them.

One of them was dressed like a typical flamboyant female star; she was supposed to be a big star, but it seemed like not many people recognized her.

Another person followed closely behind, helping to drag the suitcase.

"Juri and Natsuki-san are both here."

"Hi! Sorry to keep you all waiting!"

Gao Mo looked in the direction of the greeting and realized that the Xia Shu these people were talking about was the sportswear makeup artist he had met last time.

"Kido!" Ai suddenly turned pale and tugged at Gao Mo, her breathing labored and her voice hoarse. "I remember now, that makeup artist seems to kill people on airplanes, which eventually leads to a plane crash. Although she was alright in the end, this time... we can't go to Hakodate!"

"It's too late."

Gao Mo turned to look at the airport time display screen.

An invisible force descended, as if taking him back to the first-order stage.

He's fine, and Ai will be safe with him protecting her. The trouble is with Sonoko and Mustache's family.

Of course, there were also members of the drama troupe and other airplane passengers.

If the plane doesn't crash, all is well; but if it does, it's very easy to meet a certain death.

Everyone will be on the Grim Reaper's list then.

"Japan Sky Airlines, flight 865 to Hakodate, departing at 18:15, is now accepting boarding passengers..."

(End of this chapter)